1. Evaluation standards for assessing the quality of a speech should be based on an understanding of:
- the rhetorical situation.
- the speaker's purpose.
- audience feedback.
- the rhetorical situation and the speaker's purpose
- the rhetorical situation and audience feedback
2. When you tailor your speech to the educational level of your classmates in a public speaking course, you are focusing your audience analysis on:
- audience demographics.
- audience psychology.
- audience culture.
- audience knowledge.
- audience interests.
3. Because listeners have a tendency toward selective attention, speakers must be sure to:
- provide clear supporting material for listeners.
- use several visual aids.
- use animated gestures and facial expressions to entertain them.
- tell the audience what they want to hear.
- motivate listeners to pay attention.
4. Miles' speech is organized around the following thesis: "We should take steps to prevent illegal recruiting of college athletes." As you listen, you map out the following main points. Which of these main points does NOT truly support the thesis?
- Coaches are offering payments as inducements to high school athletes.
- More restrictions should be placed on contacts with recruits.
- The NCAA needs to investigate athletes' finances more carefully.
- Some college athletes have classwork done for them by their tutors.
- Recruiters regularly find ways to get around limits on contacting high school athletes.